Jennifer Garner Quotes

• You’re supposed to look a certain way when you’re a celebrity, but I want to take care of my baby, and those two things don’t mesh very well.

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• You stick to the script, the script is Bible.

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• You can do a lot with Scotch tape. Almost anything! I love that you can hem a dress, and its an instant remedy in a fashion crises.

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• Women should take care of each other, not tear each other down.

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• We all have a responsibility to volunteer somewhere and I’m lucky that I get the education and get taken to places to see what’s out there and see what’s happening and to then be a part of it in hopefully an impactful way.

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• There’s an internal battle. I need to work, I need to work, I need to work and I need to be home with my kids and the kids win.

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• The rule with marriage is the less you talk about it the better, as far as I can tell.

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• The outside world can be very tough.

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• No matter what, it is very tricky and difficult just to be a good parent at all. I have a lot of help. And for that I’m very grateful.

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• My world was a community ballet school, a marching band, my two sisters and my girlfriends. I played saxophone in the band and was a bit nerdy.

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• My sisters both are working mothers. I understand that my being an actress as well as being at home isn’t some heroic thing. That doesn’t mean it isn’t confusing or difficult – especially that question of how you find a balance.

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• My parents started with very little and were the only ones in their families to graduate from college. As parents, they focused on education, but did not stop at academics – they made sure that we knew music, saw art and theatre and traveled – even though it meant budgeting like crazy.

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• My parents came from a poor background and worked their way up because of education. They saw it as a way to succeed. So they cared about me getting straight A grades when I was growing up.

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• My mother is a big believer in being responsible for your own happiness. She always talked about finding joy in small moments and insisted that we stop and take in the beauty of an ordinary day. When I stop the car to make my kids really see a sunset, I hear my mother’s voice and smile.

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• My mother and father always supported my passion for acting. I think they just kind of expected me to move to New York and become an actress and have all these adventures.

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• My mom was really vigorous about making sure that we saw things and that we questioned things. Education was so important to both of my parents.

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• My mom has always said that the one thing she wishes she had done differently is have a job. She felt like the single-mindedness made her a little nuts sometimes, and she could have used an outlet for herself when we were little.

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• My mom grew up in poverty in Oklahoma – like Dust Bowl, nine people in one room kind of place – and the way she got out of poverty was through education. My dad grew up without a dad, with very little and he also made his way out through education.

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• It’s about getting the kids up and fed, getting one to school, getting the other down for a nap, going to the grocery store, picking one up from school, getting the other one down for another nap, cooking dinner… I live my life at these two extremes. I’m either a full-time stay-at-home mom or a full-time actress.

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• In my teens, I was never part of the cool crowd.

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Jennifer Garner (63)

Birth:	17th April, 1972
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Actress, Producer

About

Jennifer Anne Garner was born in Houston, Texas, USA. She is an American actress and producer. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theater performance from Denison University in 1994. She works frequently as an activist for early childhood education and is a board member of Save the Children. She is also an advocate for anti-paparazzi campaigns among children of celebrities. Her role in several films include: Washington Square, Stealing Time, Pearl Harbor, Daredevil, 13 Going on 30, Elektra, The Kingdom, Juno, Valentine's Day, Butter (also producer), Draft Day, Miracles from Heaven, Mother's Day, and The Tribes of Palos Verdes. Her role in television include: Harvest of Fire (TV movie), Rose Hill (TV movie), Significant Others (TV series), Time of Your Life (TV series), and Alias (TV series, Won- a Golden Globe Award and a SAG Award, Nominations- four Emmy Awards).

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